Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-03
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i Ridicu'Ous Rumor at WsshingtOn-The
FauIkuer-Lucas Contest.
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i RidiCu'Ous Rumor at WRshingtOn-The
Faulkuer-Lucas Contest.
SOccldl Tt!egTGm 10 he Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December "A
dispatch to the Baltimore american from
ParkerSburg, W. Va, says: The Circuit
Court there yesterday decided that law
passed at the late extra session of the
Legislature which elected Mr., Faulk-
ner 10 the Senate, was unconstitutional.
1t was a law giving the right to the Pros
ecuting Attorney in certain cases to strike
off two from the list of jurors. The Court
decided this unconstitutional on the
ground that the session being n called one,
and this subject not specially mentioned
BY TIE Governor in the call, could not be
legislated upon. The dispatch concludes
by saying that as nothing was said about
electing Senator, the election of Faux
ner Is regarded in the same light.
The statement that the decision of the
Judge at ParkeTsburg can have any effect
on the seating Of Senator Faulkner is a
misapprehension of the law; he simply
decides that under the call OF the Cover
nor there was nothing in his proclamation
that authorized the Legislature to pass an
Gct governing juries This
BEING A STATE MATTER
of course is controlled BY the constitution
al limitation, under which the Legislature
was convened The power to elect Mr..
Faulkner by the Legislature being derived
entirely from the constitution ofthe United
States, the decision can have no effect on
his claim to be sworn in as Senator.
1t is understood that the Democratic
Senators recognize Mr.. Faulkners ceItifi-
cate in every respect as conforming with
the requirements Of the acts Of
Congress. The Republican papers
such as the Tribune, Of New York, the
National Republican Of this city, state there
will be no objection to Mr.. Faulkner's be-
ing sworn In on Monday. The officials Of
the Senate, so far as in their power, have
fully
RECOGNIZED HIS RIGHTS
as Senator, and if any objection is made it
may he safely said that it will have to
come from the Republican side Of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Riddleberger in public conversation
has intimated that be can see no objection
that can be offered to the right OF Mr..
Faulkner to his seat The fact that SeBa-
tor Faulkner has not drawn his salary is
explained by the section OF the law which
provides that only Senstors-elect may
draw their salary whose certificates Of
election may have been filed with the
President Of the Senate at the session pre-
ceding the recess. As Mr.. Faulkner was
elected after the adjournment OF Congress,
be did not conc within the provision of the
law and has therefore made no application
for his salary.
All of the West Virginia Congressmen are
in the city. Senator Kenna is housed on
Capitol Hill with his family, while Senator
PSulkner occupies room % at the National
Hotel, where be is receiving numer-
cus callers. Phil, Snyder, Of the
Charleston district, is also at the
National. Mr.. Hogg is located on
H street, near where Senator Camden
used to have his headquarters. Mr.. Viii
son will be located at the same place that
he was last winter. Dan Lucas is at the
National to remain till after the West
Virginia Senatorial contest is settled. His
friends say that Mr.. Lucas has not aban-
doned hope that he will eventually be
given the seat, but the Democratic Sena-
tons are a unit against him.
Wilbur z Dyer and Arthur Pugh, Of
Grant county, and D. S. Stuckey and
Snodgrsss, of Berksly, are among the arri-
walls this evening. L. 8. District Judge
Jackson, Of Parkersburg, is also here, haT-
ing come this way on his way home from
Charleston, where he hss been holding
Court He may remain to ace Congress
organized. ]. H. Huling, Of Charleston, is
also here, as is Julius C. Holmes, who is
alwsyS around where anything is going